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Caribou-Targhee National Forest Overview
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| Caribou-Targhee National Forest in Winter (Idaho Department of Commerce) |
- The Big Hole Range southeast of Rexburg is the primary off-road playground in Targhee. Follow Heise Road upstream along the Snake River to access more than 40 miles of ATV trails via the Burns Creek Drainage. Routes include a rugged drive across the spine of the range, topping out near 9,000 feet on Garns Mountain.
- Access the Big Holes from the east at several points along the Victor-Cedron-Bates Road west of Driggs and Victor. Follow the Mahogany Ridge for five miles to reach the 8,700-foot peak of Red Mountain and see the southern half of the Teton Valley unfold like a great green quilt.
- South of Victor, Highway 31 (arbitrarily) separates the Big Holes from the Snake River Range. Most of the northern Snake River Range is closed to motor vehicles—except for a 30-mile web of canyons and gulches southwest of Fourth of July Peak. Head south on Forest Road 253 for access.
- The Snake River Road branches off from Highway 26 west of the river near Swan Valley. Follow it upstream toward Palisades Reservoir to find multiple forest roads that access a network of motorized trails through mellow western foothills.
Published: 22 Oct 2008 | Last Updated: 11 Oct 2011
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication
Details mentioned in this article were accurate at the time of publication

